Antarctic Explorer!

JAN 13 2025 - JAN 25 2025

This ultimate adventure takes you to the Antarctic peninsula, where you will witness towering glaciers, snow-covered landscapes, immense icebergs and once-in-a-lifetime wildlife viewing. In the footsteps of explorers such as Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott, you will be one of the few to discover the world’s last truly wild frontier. Each day brings new surprises and the opportunity to change plans to maximize wildlife sightings and adapt to ever-changing weather.

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What’s Included:

• One complimentary landing or shore excursion in every port of call

• Meopta Optika MeoPro 8x42 binoculars

• Beer, wine & soft drinks with onboard lunch & dinner

• 24-hour room service, specialty coffees, teas  & bottled water

• Kayaks, Zodiacs & Special Operations Boats

• Complimentary access to The Nordic Spa & Fitness Center

• Heated bathroom floor and anti-fog mirrors

• Premium Freyja® toiletries

• Floor-to-ceiling heated drying closets for expedition gear

• Free Wi-Fi

Itinerary

Day 1 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Arrive and check in to your hotel. Buenos Aires, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital, is an eclectic combination of Latin and European influences. The tree-lined streets and postcolonial architecture draw on the city’s Spanish, French and Italian heritage, while the many cafés and bodegas and vibrant nightlife are decidedly Argentine. Its barrios, or neighbourhoods, exude an intimate atmosphere that belies the city’s size. Full of bohemian flair, historic San Telmo’s cobblestone streets and Belle Époque–style buildings reverberate with the mesmerizing melodies of the tango.

Day 2 Ushuaia, Argentina

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and board your charter flight to your embarkation city.  Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. Ushuaia is the capital of and gateway to the celebrated Tierra del Fuego, the “Land of Fire,” named by Spaniards upon seeing the constant flames burned by the indigenous Yámana to keep warm. 

Day 3 Sail The Drake Passage

Named for 16th-century English privateer Sir Francis Drake, the frigid waters of the Drake Passage stretch for some 600 miles between Cape Horn and Livingston Island in the South Shetland archipelago. 

Day 4-10 Explore Antarctica

Antarctica has inspired explorers and adventurers for centuries. In this icy wilderness, marvel at icebergs glimmering in bays and mountains cloaked in white rising from the mainland basalt cliffs. These stunning landscapes evoke utter tranquillity as fur seals lounge on a floating sheet of ice. In these cold and nutrient-rich waters, humpback, fin and giant blue whales have been known to greet expedition ships that venture into their habitat.

Shore excursions:

Kayak among Glaciers

Board a Viking submarine for an incredible experience

Partake in a Shore Landing

Day 11 Sail The Drake Passage

Soak up the views from the Finse Terrace, a unique outdoor lounge area named after a famous mountain plateau in south-central Norway. Relax amid your surroundings in comfort, with heated couches and lava rock “firepits,” allowing you to enjoy the outdoors no matter the temperature, as you admire the dramatic scenery or expansive ocean vistas.

Day 12 Scenic sailing Cape Horn

Rising above the point where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans converge, Cape Horn, named for the Dutch city of Hoorn in The Netherlands, is part of the Hermite Islands archipelago. This remote, stark and treeless place is often considered the continent’s southernmost point. Soaring from Hornos Island is an enormous prehistoric-looking massif of Jurassic volcanic rock. Atop stands its historic lighthouse near the water’s edge. 

Day 12 Ushuaia, Argentina

The “city at the end of the world” is one of the planet’s most breathtaking destinations; Andean peaks, pristine lakes and boreal forests create a dramatic backdrop, surrounding this captivating coastal town. Disembark your ship and transfer to the airport for your charter flight. Bid farewell to your fellow travellers and journey home from Buenos Aires. We're here to assist you with all of your flights or pre- and post-stay arrangements! Wherever your travels take you, let us know, and we'll arrange the trip of your dreams.